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October 31, 2013

What I’ve Learned This Month About Down Syndrome, Cures, Health, and Family

A summary of the posts this past month in honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month...

October 30, 2013

What Does it Mean to Be Healthy? John Swinton on Down Syndrome, Shalom, and Medicine

Professor John Swinton "The most hedonistic, intellectually astute athlete can be ill and in need...

October 24, 2013

Loving My Challenging Life with Down syndrome

"My name is Tryn Miller, and I would like to tell you about growing up...

October 17, 2013

Sam Was a Gift to Us: A father reflects on medical advances, trisomy 18, and human fragility

Philosophy Professor Aaron Cobb reflects on the life and death of his son Sam, who...

October 16, 2013

When Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact: Reflections on Flowers for Algernon and my Daughter

"Does anyone have the right to change who people are intrinsically, to change a person’s...

October 15, 2013

A Few Thoughts on the Bioethics of Space Cowboys

Blogger David Zahl considers pop culture and curing Down syndrome: "In addition to scientists and...

October 15, 2013

Why Down Syndrome Matters to You

What effect would a "cure" for Down syndrome have on our culture at large? What...

October 10, 2013

Reversing Down syndrome and the Golden Rule

"What mega-vitamins are you taking to overcome your deficiencies?" Lawyer, bioethicist, and blogger Mark Leach...

October 09, 2013

Down Syndrome Research, Hope for My Daughter

Mother and blogger Leticia Velasquez considers whether she would use gene therapy to mitigate the...

October 08, 2013

On the Possibility of Curing Down Syndrome by Lisa Morguess

Blogger Lisa Morguess considers whether she would chose therapeutic interventions to mitigate the effects of...

October 02, 2013

The Damaging Language of “Cure” and Down Syndrome

Once again we’re hearing news of a breakthrough in research on drug therapies to enhance...

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